From the street, this Nevada home looks deceptively ordinary — a two-story structure with a four-car garage on more than an acre, minutes from the glitter of the Las Vegas Strip.

But 26 feet below lies one of the most eccentric homes in America: A subterranean mansion built to withstand nuclear fallout and keep its residents entertained for the long haul, should the world above meet its end. It’s now for sale, asking $8.5 million.

Constructed in the 1970s at the height of Cold War anxieties, the 14,620-square-foot “Underground House” was the vision of businessman Jerry Henderson, who teamed up with Texas architect Jay Swayze to create what was then the largest luxury bunker in the world. 11

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Designed for self-sufficient living, the residence included everything a family coul

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